April 13, 2009

Choke Canyon ShareLunker Breaks Drought

ATHENS, Texas — The dry spell is over.

April 8, 2009

Cinco de Mayo Regresa al Centro de la Pesca en Agua Dulce de Texas El evento celebra la cultura mexicano americano y los estilos de vida de Texanos

ATHENS, Texas- El 2 de mayo la ciudad de Athens celebrará el Cinco de Mayo con una fiesta en Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, el Centro de la Pesca en Agua Dulce de Texas (TFFC por sus siglos en ingles). Situado 75 millas al sureste de Dallas, el centro ofrece una gran fiesta de comida, música, y baile, además de todas las actividades tradicionales del TFFC, tales como la pesca, giras de tranvía, y espectáculos de submarinistas.

April 7, 2009

Cinco de Mayo Returns to Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center May 2

ATHENS, Texas—Athens will celebrate Cinco de Mayo at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center May 2 with food, music and dancing in addition to the normal TFFC activities such as fishing, tram rides and dive show presentations.

April 3, 2009

Big Bend Ranch Fiesta to Showcase Expanded Public Access May 2

PRESIDIO, Texas — There is more to see and do than ever before at Texas’ largest and wildest state park, Big Bend Ranch State Park. The public is invited to learn first-hand about the many wonders of the 300,000-acre during a free, daylong Fiesta on Saturday, May 2 at the park’s Sauceda Ranger Station.

Prolonged Texas Drought Impacts Wildlife

AUSTIN, Texas — Despite welcome rains in late March, much of Texas remains parched by prolonged drought of historic proportions, and wildlife die-offs of whooping cranes and deer have been reported. However, experts say native wildlife evolved to bounce back from drought, and a bigger issue is how human water use is changing the equation, and how drought underscores the need for water planning and conservation.

13th Annual Great Texas Birding Classic Aids Declining Songbirds

LAKE JACKSON, Texas — Corporate-sponsored teams from across the USA that include some of the nation’s birding elite will once again take part in what organizers call the world’s longest, wildest birding competition along the entire Texas coast April 26-May 3. The Great Texas Birding Classic raises funds to protect bird habitat and promotes the fun and excitement of one of nature’s great spectacles, but it also highlights a growing concern: the decline of migratory songbirds.

April 2, 2009

Texas State Parks, TPWD Programs Show "Life’s Better Outside"

Nature-based fun abounds for Texas families, from diverse and outstanding state parks to programs and workshops that teach fishing, camping, paddling and much more. But alongside this good news, a growing body of books and studies reveals a serious issue: today’s kids are losing touch with nature and that’s taking a toll.

Los Parques y Programas de TPWD: "La Vida es Mejor al Aire Libre"

Las diversiones en plena naturaleza son abundantes para familias texanas, de parques estatales diversos y extraordinarios a programas y talleres que enseñan la pesca, el campismo, el piragüismo, y mucho más.  Pero al lado de esta buena noticia, una creciente corriente de libros e investigaciones revela un tema muy grave: los niños se van perdiendo contacto con la naturaleza.  Eso les afecta físicamente y psicológicamente.

March 31, 2009

Endangered Whooping Crane Numbers Drop For First Time Since 2001

AUSTIN, Texas — The trumpeting sound of cranes overhead is a cherished sound of spring in Texas, but as endangered whooping cranes depart Texas this spring en route for breeding grounds in Canada, fewer birds will be making the trip.

Brazos Bend State Park Turns 25

NEEDVILLE, TX — A full day of park activities and interpretive programs as well as a midday ceremony are scheduled to commemorate the upcoming 25th anniversary celebration of Brazos Bend State Park on Saturday, April 4, at this popular park in Southeast Texas, located less than an hour’s drive from Houston’s southwest side.